MASTERY OF WOOD & METAL: DAVID MILLER CO. (FIREARMS RIFLES GUNS)

Turpin, Tom

ISBN 10: 189158801X / ISBN 13: 9781891588013

Published by Safari Club International, 2005

About this Item

226 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, AND BY CUSTOM GUNMAKERS DAVID MILLER AND CURT CRUM. 474 full color photographs. A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the world's finest bolt-action rifles become functional works of art, after first being nothing more than wood and metal. Learn how true masters ply their talents. See the creative progression of handwork unfold before your eyes. Experience the process that turns humble wood and metal into art. A fascinating insight into the world of precision custom gun craft. A unique look at one of the premier custom rifle building operations of all time. A wonderful book for those who love custom rifles. Now out of print and scarce. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 4495

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MASTERY OF WOOD & METAL: DAVID MILLER CO. (FIREARMS RIFLES GUNS)
• Publisher: Safari Club International
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189158801X
• ISBN 13: 9781891588013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • AFRICAN HUNTING
  • GUNS FIREARMS SHOOTING
  • GUNMAKERS ARMS MAKERS

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Synopsis

In Mastery of Wood and Metal: David Miller Co., author Turpin takes the reader through the many steps and procedures that it takes to turn the raw materials of wood and metal into functional works of art. Although the book refers to a number of the top custom gunmakers, it focuses on the David Miller Co. because of the many innovative things that shop has done through the years. Anyone interested in custom rifles will find information in this book that exists nowhere else in the world.